In the vein of looking for medical help: I had been training for the 15km race in November, but after running 12kms the week before the race, I was waking up in the...
Helen S. replied:
Art Therapy in Levent is meant to be excellent ( Martine, did you go there in the end?). In terms of docs, the one I recommended to Jennifer way back when is good for knees, so would assume also for ankles. He is not impatient with the scalpel, which is a rarity in Turkey, as you know. Jen, do you have his up to date contact details?
Lucy F. replied:
Helen, do you have the contact details for anyone at Art Therapy? Do they speak English? My Türkçe is pretty useless!
Erin P. replied:
Wait a physical therapy place is called "Art Therapy"? How confusing, but it might be just the physical therapy place for me!
Jennifer H. replied:
Oh, Erin , I'm so sorry to hear that! frown emoticon Totally know how it feels to be sidelined. The orthopedist Helen sent me to was Dr. Şenol Akman in Nişantaşı: Maçka Cad. No. 3; 0212 231 58 94; sakman@ortopedist.com.tr or senolakman@hotmail.com. That's current as of Aug. 2013, at least. Don't give up! x
Lucy F. replied:
Martine, who did you see at Art Therapy? Do you have their contact details. My google search only gave me random artistic therapy practitioners which is nice, but not quite what I'm after!!
I was wondering I anyone knows of an English speaking sports physiotherapist who maybe specialises in running injuries! (Maybe asking too much!) thank you. I hope to...
Helen S. replied:
Have heard good things about Senol Akman http://senolakman.com/ but not been to him myself
Zuhtu E. replied:
Hi Lucy, Acıbadem Fulya Hospital has a great Sports Medicine clinic, they have been awarded with the Fifa Medical Centre of Excellence. They have English speaking staff.
Zuhtu E. replied:
Here is their website... In English... http://www.sportsmedicineturkey.com/
Philip W. replied:
I can reccommend Sefa Öztürk at Sportomed in the Polat Tower in Fulya. 0212 219 6866
Merhabalar, does anyone knows any good physiotherapist in Istanbul? Need to fix some muscular problems. Beyoglu/Sisli/Besiktas/Levent areas prefered
Tesekkurler!
Lie number one from health insurance" helpers"...
"It's a PPO policy."
False, it's a POS.
Lie number two:
"You can see any specialist including physical therapist...